VDI client features comparison

The Zoom meeting client for VDI has similar features and functionality compared to its other solutions, but it also has some key differences. 

Note: This article provides a high-level comparison of the VDI client. See a detailed comparison between the desktop and web client. 

This article covers:   

• How does Zoom VDI compare to Zoom on other platforms
• How Zoom VDI is optimized

How does Zoom VDI compare to Zoom on other platforms

Feature	VDI client	Desktop client	Web client
Recording	Cloud only	Local or Cloud	Cloud only
Virtual Backgrounds and Filters	✔ hardware permitting	Any camera, no green screen required, hardware permitting	Using third-party apps, hardware permitting
Sharing	Desktop, apps, portion of desktop	Desktop, apps, audio, camera, Airplay, portion of desktop	Chrome (desktop, apps) Edge (desktop, apps), Firefox (desktop only)
Dual monitor mode		✔
Video participants	Up to 49 visible at once, hardware permitting	Up to 49 visible at once	Active speaker
Video resolution	1080p max, 360 typical on thin hardware	1080p max	720p max
Breakout sessions	✔	✔	✔
Computer audio (VOIP)	✔	✔	✔
Zoom Phone	Optimized on all platforms (v5.9.0+): Citrix/Mac Citrix/Windows Citrix/Linux* VMware/Windows VMware/Mac VMware/Linux* AVD/Windows AVD/Linux* *All Supported Linux Plugins	✔
Optimized video screen sharing	Enabled through Registry	✔	✔
Reactions	Limited set of reactions	✔
Screen capture		✔
Push to talk	✔	✔
HID functionality on Jabra headsets	✔	✔
Sharing multiple applications at once	✔	✔
Archive meeting	Windows, Mac, and Linux	✔
Share computer audio	✔	✔
7x7 gallery view	✔	✔
Language interpretation	✔	✔
Drag and move video in wall view	✔	✔
Multi-pin	✔	✔
Immersive Scenes	✔	✔
Supports simultaneous meetings	✔ 2nd meeting in fallback	✔
Dual Cameras		✔
Production Studio		✔
Webinar Backstage/Greenroom		✔

How Zoom VDI is optimized

In the most optimal case, the media plugin will offload video encoding and decoding and communicate over the network directly to the Zoom cloud, bypassing the VDI infrastructure. Control information such as authentication and window location is always sent over the VDI channel.